A broken woman . . .Crystal learned
long ago that love brings only pain. Feeling nothing at all is far
better than being hurt again. She guards her wounded heart behind a hard
exterior and carries within her a deep mistrust of men, who, in her
experience, have only ever used and taken.

A man in need of help . . .Then
Gabriel Dalton walks into her life. Despite the terrible darkness of
his past, there's an undeniable goodness in him. And even though she
knows the cost, Crystal finds herself drawn to Gabriel. His quiet
strength is wearing down her defenses and his gentle patience is causing
her to question everything she thought she knew.

Only love can mend a shattered heart . . .Crystal
and Gabriel never imagined that the world, which had stolen everything
from them, would bring them a deep love like this. Except fate will only
take them so far, and now the choice is theirs: Harden their hearts
once again or find the courage to shed their painful pasts